Public bug reported:
If /etc/dovecot is removed, purge and install for dovecot cease the
function.
sudo apt-get install dovecot-imapd dovecot-pop3d
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
dovecot-imapd is already the newest version.
dovecot-pop3d is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
3 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up dovecot-common (1:1.0.10-1ubuntu5.2) ...
Not replacing deleted config file /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf
Not replacing deleted config file /etc/dovecot/dovecot-ldap.conf
Not replacing deleted config file /etc/dovecot/dovecot-sql.conf
chmod: cannot access `/var/run/dovecot': No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing dovecot-common (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of dovecot-imapd:
dovecot-imapd depends on dovecot-common (= 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu5.2); however:
Package dovecot-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing dovecot-imapd (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of dovecot-pop3d:
dovecot-pop3d depends on dovecot-common (= 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu5.2); however:
Package dovecot-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing dovecot-pop3d (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
dovecot-common
dovecot-imapd
dovecot-pop3d
Creates a loop style sequence where purging and installing both cause
errors, the only way to fix is to create the directory, and 3 blank conf
files, then you can successfully purge and install.
** Affects: dovecot (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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Purge and Reinstall Isn't Functioning
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/542027
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